Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization down to the 30 that fit the “Turn-Based Strat” category. Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth, Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic) and MASSIVE CHALICE top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.

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Year 2008Dev Aspyr Media

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Within the “Turn-Based Strat” category, the closest game to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic) and MASSIVE CHALICE follow close behind.

#1Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth90 #2Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)88 #3MASSIVE CHALICE85 #4Shelter80 #5Commander: Conquest of the Americas49

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The best turn-Based Strat games like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

30 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth

90

Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloMultiplayerBase BuildingIsometricTactical

Steam👍 60%· 23KIGDB83· 11OC81· 67

Year 2014Dev Firaxis Games · 2K GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping historical setting

#2Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)

88

Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloHistoricalFantasyBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 1.1K

Year 2014Dev MicroProse Software · Nightdive StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: resource management and visual pixel, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

#3MASSIVE CHALICE

85

MASSIVE CHALICE

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloFantasyHistoricalTacticalMagic

Steam👍 72%· 1.9KRAWG👍 36%· 131MC73IGDB70· 3OC74· 32

Year 2015Dev Double Fine ProductionsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and combat tactical, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

80

Shelter

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloStealthNarrativeCozyCasual

Steam👍 85%· 3.7KRAWG👍 62%· 128MC69IGDB75· 2

Year 2013Dev Might and Delight · 4EversGamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

#5Commander: Conquest of the Americas

49

Commander: Conquest of the Americas

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasyBase Building

Steam👍 52%· 188MC68

Year 2010Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, combat tactical and resource management, while skipping visual isometric

#6East India Company

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East India Company

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasyBase Building

Steam👍 52%· 205MC67

Year 2009Dev Nitro GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting medieval, while skipping visual isometric

#7Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

97

Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalIsometric

IGDB81· 8

Year 2008Dev Firaxis Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

97

Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasyBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 86%· 374KRAWG👍 88%· 1.4KMC88IGDB87· 20OC89· 95

Year 2016Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and resource management, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam Epic Xbox

#9Crusader Kings II

96

Crusader Kings II

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

MultiplayerSoloHistoricalFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 91%· 74KRAWG👍 64%· 755MC82IGDB84· 2

Year 2012Dev Paradox Development Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, expect turn-based strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10Sid Meier's Civilization® V

93

Sid Meier's Civilization® V

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFantasyBase BuildingIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC90IGDB87· 5

Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~27hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, expect turn-based strategy, deep simulation and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

#11Crusader Kings III

92

Crusader Kings III

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalIsometricTactical

Steam👍 90%· 140KRAWG👍 89%· 465MC86IGDB91· 3OC90· 94

Year 2020Dev Paradox Developement Studios · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, expect deep simulation, turn-based strategy and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and real-time strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling

#12Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

91

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloMultiplayerIsometricSpaceSci-Fi

Steam👍 91%· 581IGDB91· 1

Year 1999Dev Firaxis Games · Electronic ArtsOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, it's known for turn-based strategy, deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting space, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Advance Wars: Dual Strike

91

Advance Wars: Dual Strike

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloMultiplayerIsometricTacticalSci-Fi

IGDB91· 3

Year 2005Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14Advance Wars

91

Advance Wars

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloMultiplayerIsometricTacticalSci-Fi

IGDB100· 1

Year 2001Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization: deep simulation, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, setting scifi and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15Pokémon Stadium 2

90

Pokémon Stadium 2

GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person

IGDB60· 1

Year 2000Dev HAL Laboratory · Gradiente

✓ Like Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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